30 h. ago People in the US: share your views on the US government shutdown

We’re interested to hear what people make of the Democrats’ refusal to vote for the Republican spending bill, and what people think the party should demand to end the shutdownThe US federal government has shut down after Democrats refused to vote for a Republican plan to keep the government open through mid-November, instead laying out a series of demands centered around healthcare that amounted to the undoing some of what the GOP has accomplished over the past year.Do you agree with Democrats’ refusal to vote for the Republican spending bill, even though it risked a shutdown? Why or why not? Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Woman says new Covid strain is 'worst' as people share 'terrifying' symptom

A woman has detailed her symptoms after testing positive for the new Covid strain Stratus, with many people sharing their experiences of the new variant

Events

4 d. ago Woman says new Covid strain is 'worst I've ever had' as she shares scary symptom

A woman, who tested positive for Covid this month, said it was the 'worst it's ever been' as she experienced 'debilitating fatigue' with painful 'teeth and jaw' as Covid cases surge

Science

6 d. ago Amazon shoppers warned a free Prime delivery perk is ending in DAYS

A LONG-RUNNING Amazon Prime perk that saves loved ones heaps on shopping deliveries is coming to an end. The Prime Invitee Program was a popular loophole that allowed people to share free delivery with friends and family who don't live in the same household. Amazon actually stopped allowing shoppers from joining the scheme a good 10 years...

Events

6 d. ago ‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards

Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline servicesKeir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, which will become mandatory as a means of proving the right to work in the UK.From concerns around civil liberties and cybersecurity to a helpful system to streamline services in line with other European countries’ existing ID schemes, eight people share their views. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Emma Watson speaks about JK Rowling rift: ‘I hope I can keep loving people I don’t share the same opinion with’

The Harry Potter actor spoke in a conciliatory way about her falling-out with the author over transgender rights Harry Potter star Emma Watson has said she will still “cherish” her previous relationship with JK Rowling, despite their more recent rift over transgender rights.The actor had previously attacked the author for the latter’s gender critical beliefs, responding to Rowling’s essay about the need for single-sex spaces due to the threat of violence against women, by tweeting: “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are.” Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Brit returning from Spanish hotspot says tourists told 'big lie' about destination

One traveller came back from a Spanish holiday hotspot bearing crucial advice for anyone mulling over an Autumn break there. Tasha Penney took took to TikTok to share her advice with people

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1 week ago NHS announces 'Jess's Rule' after woman doctors told had Long Covid dies of cancer

‘Jess’s Rule’ will be rolled out in memory of Jessica Brady who died of cancer aged 27 after twenty appointments at her GP surgery failed to diagnose her condition

Events

2 w. ago People in France: share your views of Thursday’s nationwide strike

We’d like to hear from people across France about how they view Thursday’s strikesAround 800,000 people are expected to join marches across France on Thursday.French trade unions across many sectors from schools to transport have called for the nationwide strike to oppose unpopular budget plans. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Five Guys customer baffled after checking receipt and spotting odd detail

A Five Guys customer was left in disbelief after being handed a receipt from a waitress with a very unusual name - and people have been quick to share their thoughts

Economics

3 w. ago Woman visits Cadbury World and is floored by amount of free chocolate she bags

Shivani Khosla recently visited Cadbury World in Birmingham to see how much free chocolate she could get - and she was keen to share her results with people across the country

Politics

3 w. ago ‘It’s a lot of fear’: the rise of ecoanxiety on the frontline of climate breakdown

As study shows 78% of UK under-12s worry about the issue, people in their 20s around world share their experiences“We have lost so much already, and we don’t realise it,” says Eparama Qerewaqa, recalling the cyclones that hit his community in Fiji.When he was a child, Qerewaqa, now 27, would hear the flowing river as he slept, and during the day, he would run through forest paths, collecting guavas and mandarins before diving into creeks to catch prawns. Today, climate breakdown has made Nuku, the village he grew up in, a shadow of itself. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low

The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028

Economics